Amy Crider is associate professor of Foundations of Education and is the director of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Center for Writing Excellence. She teaches doctoral writing courses, supervises doctoral students, and works with writers from undergraduates to doctoral students, from academic writers to writers in ministry. Amy is passionate about innovative pedagogy in Christian contexts, coaching writing, and spiritual formation in the writing process. She has been married to Joe for 37 years, and they have four children and four grandchildren.